Mitrione Boats Up for the Knockout
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
A blind-on-blind battle just resulted with Michael Mitrione seeing a massive pile of chips sent to him in the big blind. His winning hand of 
was still tabled on a board of 
, displaying a full house, fours full of aces.
Another player had walked away from the table momentarily and upon his return, asked what the small blind had.
"Straight," said the tablemate.
"Three-five?" asked the original inquirer and received an affirmative nod.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
and Kim made a bet. The player on the button announced he was all in for more-or-less the amount Kim bet. Nonetheless, Kim put forward a chip to commit himself as well.
and river 
completed the runout to earn him the pot and the knockout.
and action was heads up between a player in early position and Cody Wiegman, who was on the button. The early-position player bet 11,000, nearly half his stack, and Wiegman raised enough to put him all in. The player deliberated for their last 12,000 and eventually tossed it into the middle.
on board. England led out, betting 12,000, and Dinh quickly shot his cards across the felt to the muck pile. The player on the button then put chips into the pot to call and take the hand to showdown.
for the nuts, earning the pot with her queen-high straight. Her opponent showed 
for a no-good two pair and the pot was shipped to England, who now finds herself north of 100,000 after winning the pot.
. Devers checked to the original opener, who made a continuation-bet of 2,200. The hijack called, putting action back onto Devers.
